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Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. (1899)

Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, Pa., A. J. Holman & Co · leaf 67

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f the world have not had their full share in the making of itshistory ? II. THE CENTURYS GROWTH IN NAVAL STRENGTH. The United States fleet, in the year 1800, comprised 35 vessels, 10 of whichwere frigates mounting 32 guns or more. In 1812, America entered the listsagainst a navy of a thousand sail,… … AN AUGUST MORNING WITH FARRAGUT. (Battle of Mobile Bay.) struggle there were added, by construction or purchase, 674 steamers. In1898, during the war with Spain, there were borne on the Naval Register, asbuilding or in service, 13 battleships and 176 other vessels, including torpedocraft, with 123…

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